Need Female Opinions...To She Pee or not to She Pee! :-)

[TracyN]

Ok ladies I need your opinion. In a couple weeks my first drysuit will arrive. I am trying to decide whether or not to install a pee valve. I've done a little research on the She Pee and I've found it to be well...um...interesting. For those of you who use it, is it worth the time and effort? For the record, I will not ever use a diaper so it's either the She Pee or hold it.

[tstormdiver]

The She-P is wonderful, once you get past the learning curve of it. It does take some getting used to & Learning to use it effectively.

[TracyN]

The She-P is wonderful, once you get past the learning curve of it. It does take some getting used to & Learning to use it effectively.

I will PM you about the specifics of getting it right. Last thing I want to do is pee in my new suit.

[Xenia]

Absolutely to She-P!!! You need to be hydrated and you need to pee! I have been using it for 4 years and love it. It works perfectly although it does have a learning curve. PM me if you need any extra tips.

[Diverlee]

The She-P was like a gift from God. I love mine. i will send you a pm with a few tips.

[tstormdiver]

I will PM you about the specifics of getting it right. Last thing I want to do is pee in my new suit.

To be honest, I'm probably not the best. I usually only have about 85% success with mine (I'm still trying to get through the learning curve.). Others have much better success rates than I do. LCF here is an excellent source. The videos put out on the She-P NA website are also very good.

[JCGoodwin]

OK NOT A FEMALE!
Several of my female friends have had varying rates of success.
What I have gathered is that not all things work and you have to accept the learning curve as difficult as it is.
It takes a commitment to conquer it or keep trying or you miss well save the cash.
What I do know is that two of the three have found the correct products "glue" and combination of prep and application.
If you are considering decompression in a dry suit then I would go for it and commit to conquering the process.

JCG Sorry for the HiJack but I have been the cheer leader twice!

[TracyN]

Well from the raving reviews it appears I will be ordering one for myself. Can you install the valve yourself or do you have to send it to Gamble? I'm wondering if the adhesives we use for colostomies will work to to hold the she pee on since super glue is not an option.

[harmstrong]

Definitely get one. I have been diving dry since 1997, and this is the most important innovation to come down the pipleline in my opinion. There is a bit of a learning curve, but there are a few tips and tricks that can help. You will have some failures, even the boys do with condom caths.

Yes, you can install a P valve yourself, it's actually quite simple. The one caveat is that having the right tool for the job is invaluable. The right tool is an appropriately sized punch, which you can find on the net. They aren't super expensive.

I was an early She-P adopter, and at first we were using a colostomy paste- less than ideal to say the least. The next adhesive iteration was the Hollister spray, which was better but leaves behind a lot of residue. Most of us are using Urobond these days. It's kind of like rubber cement, applies with a little brush and doesn't leave too much residue behind. Laura (She P NA) has a package with everything you need to get started.

[BabyDuck]

another vote for the she-p and a poise or huggies back-up. i'm at about 95% total success with it & only about 3 utter & complete failures. we're here to help. the threads on scubaboard are a good resource, but of course you are reading as we learn, so take notes but don't treat them as gospel because a couple of pages later we change our minds.